Dec. 9 & 10
** Artisans’ Holiday Faire: 11th Annual Celebration! Lorna Byrne Middle School Gym, 102 S. Junction Ave, Cave Junction. Saturday: 10 – 5 p.m., Sunday: 10 – 3 p.m. Enjoy the biggest holiday fair in the valley featuring hand-crafted ornaments, knitted hats & scarves, blown glass, herbal healthcare, clothing, pottery, baked goods, award-winning jams and jellies, leather goods and more! Free Admission, Live Music, Kids Art Activities. Soups, stews, chili, baked goods & beverages available for purchase. Call 541-218-8501 for info.
Dec. 11
** C.J.s Aglow Lighthouse guest speaker for Monday Dec. 11 is Anamaria Bustamante. They personally received some great Revelations through her teaching. So they invited her to come speak. Come and enjoy. 10:30 at Bridgeview Church 5181 Holland Loop Rd.
Dec. 12
**Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC) will be having our monthly meeting @ 6pm at Wild River Pizza in CJ. Come to our meeting to learn about IVARC and get free two-way radio training. Pre-programmed radios with 86 local frequencies are available or get free updates on your existing Baofeng radio. Every Monday at 7pm we have (3) weekly net check-ins starting on IVARC’S GMRS repeater, followed by Simplex FRS 3 and MURS 3, allowing unlicensed operators an opportunity to participate. New members are welcome and encouraged to join our net and attend our meetings. For more information, please visit our website Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC.org) or email: IVARC.org@proton.me
Dec. 16
***Santa’s Holiday Event 2023. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Illinois Valley Visitor Center located at 201 Caves Hwy.
Dec. 19
FLU & COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Dec. 19, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.I.V. Senior Center
520 E. River St, CJ, Please call for appointment at 541-776-9169. Gift Card for 1st 50 vaccine (one per household), sponsored by Rogue Valley Council of Governments
MONDAYS
**The Elder Tree is a weekly senior connections group for elders (60+) in the I.V. Explore new interests, and share in group conversations and activities. There is no fee, and materials will be provided. Mondays 10:30-12 at Journey Home Support Services 140 S Redwood Hwy Cave Junction. 541-592-9170
**Every Monday 3:30-5 pm is a Living with Loss grief support group at Journey Home Support Services 140 S Redwood Hwy 541-592-9170
TuesdayS
**Food Pantry 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cave Junction Adventist/Community Services Food Distribution, 265 S. Old Stage Rd. Volunteers are needed to help stock, date check, sort food, pack boxes and handout food boxes, etc. to volunteer please email cavejunctionacs@gmail.com. Contributions can by made out to the CJ Seventh-day Adventist Church and identify that they are in support of the Community Service by writing “CJACS” in the memo section of your check. Mail to: Cave Junction Seventh-day Adventist Church PO Box 330, Cave Junction, OR 97523
Wednesdays
**Josephine County Weekly Business session. First Wednesday of the month is at 6 p.m. All others 9 a.m. in the Ann Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.
**Public Health Wednesdays: Pop Up Parks Outreach Program -STD prevention materials & HIV testing, Max’s Mission for Narcan, JoCo Food pantry, bottled water, wound care supplies, camping gear as avaialble and more. Jubilee Park noon- 2 p.m. and lunch served by I.V. Living Solutions. Sponsored by JoCo Public Health and HIV Alliance. Call or text Laura Mancuso with I.V. Wellness Resources for info at 541-592-9781 or email ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.
**Every Wednesday 3:30-5pm is a Living with Loss grief group (subjects such as overdose loss and suicide are shared) Journey Home Support Services 140 S Redwood Hwy 541-592-9170
Thursdays
**Al-Anon “Just For Today”, Thursday 12:00-1:00 p.m., Illinois Valley Family Resource Center, Cedar Room, 535 East River Street, Cave Junction, Oregon
fridays
**Journey Home Support Services: Every Friday 9am-12pm, Advance Care Planning support available. Call to make an appt. call 458-592-0006
Saturdays
**Take your bottles and cans to IVCanDo’s Cans for Kids behind the Chevron Station 10 – 2.
ONGOING
**Volunteers Wanted Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking volunteers for the following; Staffing the Merlin and Cave Junction Substations; Patrol including providing vacation home checks, checking parks & boat ramps, locating and tagging abandoned vehicles. And providing court safety.
**Drop-in Storytime at Josephine County Library in Cave Junction, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., with stories read aloud by Deborah every half hour and a themed craft available all day. For families on a tight time schedule, craft kits are available to take home!
**Kerby Food Pantry change: The Pop up pantry in Selma has moved. the same time Thursdays at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., but will be in Kerby in the parking lot where the Farmers’ Market happens. 21400 Redwood Highway, Kerby. Questions call 541-479-5556. (Not available Thursday, Nov. 23)
**Adopt-A-Senior Volunteers wanted to assist senior and disabled residents in their home with light duty activities and /or socialization and to drive residents to doctor or grocery store. Gift cards are provided for volunteers. Background check and references required call 541-592-9781 or email ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.
** HIV Alliance offers services in Cave Junction every Tuesday from noon – 3 p.m. at Immanuel United Methodist Church (across from Shop Smart). Services include: Free and confidential HIV and Hep C testing. Needle Exchange and drop box (all syringes welcome), and overdose response and Naloxone training.